Libema Open 2023: ATP&WTA Players And Prize Money Announced In ‘S-Hertogenbosch

Last Updated on June 12, 2023

The Libema Open, an ATP 250 and WTA 250 tennis tournament is all set to take place on the lush green grass courts at Autotron Rosmalen, located in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

Autotron ‘s-Hertogenbosch is nestled amidst natural beauty, surrounded by woods, in a region used for extracting drinking water. The Libema Open will be conducted on 11 of its beautiful grass courts.

This tournament, known as the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, is now stepping into its 32nd edition. Tennis enthusiasts can look forward to thrilling matches from the 12th to the 18th of June, 2023.

ATP Libema Open Prize Money 2023

The prize money purse at the ATP Libema Open has increased for the 2023 tennis season. The total prize money came to €673,630, up 3.93% from 2022. The champion in ‘s-Hertogenbosch will receive just over 15% of that total €109,270 if he wins the trophy. The runner-up will receive a small payout, pocketing €59,760 for his efforts. There is a significant drop off in prize money after the semi-final stage, with the two losing players in that round taking home €35,135 each. Those eliminated in the quarter-finals will receive €20,360 for their efforts. First-round losers will walk away with €7,225.

The below tables give you a full breakdown of prize money for the ATP 250 event in ‘s-Hertogenbosch this year.

ATP Singles

ATP Doubles

ATP Libema Open Prize Money History

ATP Libema Open Entry List Will Be Headed By Daniil Medvedev

The event will feature the participation of notable figures of Dutch tennis such as Gijs Brouwer, Tallon Griekspoor, and others.

In singles, the trophy will be contested by 28 athletes, while 16 will take part in the doubles event. The top seeds are the Russian Daniil Medvedev and Italian Jannik Sinner.

The last event in 2022 was won by Tim van Rijthoven, beating  Daniil Medvedev in the final. Dutch tennis player Tim van Rijthoven will not defend his title this year.

Seeds:

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
	Daniil Medvedev	2	1
ITA	Jannik Sinner	9	2
CRO	Borna Ćorić	16	3
AUS	Alex de Minaur	19	4
SRB	Miomir Kecmanović	37	5
NED	Tallon Griekspoor	39	6
FRA	Ugo Humbert	40	7
USA	Maxime Cressy	44	8

WTA Libema Open Prize Money

The prize money purse at the WTA Libema Open has increased for the 2023 tennis season. The total prize money came to $259,303, up 3% from 2022. The champion in ‘s-Hertogenbosch will receive just over 11% of that total – €29,760 if she wins the trophy. The runner-up will receive a small payout, pocketing €17,590 for her efforts. There is a significant drop off in prize money after the semi-final stage, with the two losing players in that round taking home €9,810 each. Those eliminated in the quarter-finals will receive €5,580 for their efforts. First-round losers will walk away with €2,438.

The below tables give you a full breakdown of prize money for the WTA 250 event in ‘s-Hertogenbosch this year.

WTA Singes

WTA Doubles

WTA Libema Open Prize Money History

WTA Libema Open Entry List Will Be Headed by Veronika Kudermetova

The event will not feature the participation of notable figures of Dutch tennis.

In singles, the trophy will be contested by 32 athletes, while 16 will take part in the doubles event. The top seeds are Russian Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova.

The last event in 2022 was won by Ekaterina Alexandrova, beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Russian tennis player, Ekaterina Alexandrova, will defend her title this year.

Seeds:

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
	Veronika Kudermetova	11	1
	Liudmila Samsonova	15	2
	Victoria Azarenka	18	3
	Ekaterina Alexandrova	23	4
BEL	Elise Mertens	28	5
CAN	Bianca Andreescu	42	6
	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	51	7
USA	Caty McNally	57	8

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Libema Open: History Of The Competition

The Libema Open, held in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, is a vibrant tennis tournament that features both men’s and women’s competitions. However, the women’s tournament, a part of the WTA, has a shorter history, starting only in 1996, six years after the men’s debut in 1990. Over 25 years, the tournament’s name has changed frequently based on sponsorships:

1. It started as the Wilkinson Championships in its debut year.
2. Between 1997 and 2001, it was known as the Heineken Trophy.
3. From 2002 to 2009, it was the Ordina Open.
4. Between 2010 and 2012, it took the name UNICEF Open.
5. From 2013 to 2015, it was called the Topshelf Open.
6. The event was known as the Ricoh Open in 2016 and 2017.
7. Since 2018, it has been called the Libema Open.

Libema is one of the largest Dutch leisure companies, which operates theme parks, leisure parks, and temporary fairs. One of these parks, the Brabanthallen park, is located in Hertogenbosch. The tournament is held at the Autotron convention center, where the grass courts are meticulously prepared from mid-Spring.

The tournament has two associated cities, Hertogenbosch and Rosmalen. Hertogenbosch is a large city and the administrative center of the province of North Brabant. Rosmalen, on the other hand, is a part of Hertogenbosch and the location of the tournament.

However, the tournament had to be cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the organizers were prepared in 2021, the rescheduling of Roland Garros by a week led to its cancellation.

The tournament has been attracting top tennis players since 1990. At its inception, it was the only championship held on grass courts in continental Europe. This event is often referred to by players as the Championship of Rosmalen, a smaller town that is part of Hertogenbosch.

The men’s tournament has also seen various name changes, similar to the women’s:

1. From 1994 to 2009, it was known as the Ordina Open.
2. From 2010 to 2012, it was the UNICEF Open.
3. It was the Topshelf Open from 2013 to 2015.
4. In 2016 and 2017, it was the Ricoh Open.
5. Since 2018, it has been the Libema Open.

Both men’s and women’s matches have been held at the Autotron convention center since 1996. The tournament’s location is quite accessible, being only 80 km from Amsterdam and near major train junctions and highways.

ATP Libema Open Ranking Points

The below tables give you a full breakdown of ranking points across the ATP 250 event in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

WTA Libema Open Ranking Points

The below tables give you a full breakdown of ranking points across the WTA 250 event in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.